Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GRAY, FRANCIS C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

90.8%
Allow Rate
+22.8% vs TC avg
1021
Total Applications
+7.5%
Interview Lift
789
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1008 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
48.2%
§102 Novelty
29.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18442893 ENGINE EFFECTOR POSITION MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18496428 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FOR MEASURING HYDROGEN AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION IN A MEDIUM BY MEANS OF SUCH A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18376120 CALIBRATION OF A HEATING ELEMENT IN A FIRE SENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18693420 ULTRASOUND METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA RENISHAW PLC
18689507 PIPE INSPECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SMC CORPORATION
18293010 Agricultural Sampling System and Related Methods Non-Final OA Precision Planting LLC
18415232 METHOD FOR NOISE DIAGNOSIS, METHOD FOR SIGNAL CONTROL, DIAGNOSIS DEVICE AND RADIOMATIC LEVEL MEASURING DEVICE Non-Final OA VEGA Grieshaber KG
18692291 DEVICE FOR SEWAGE PIPE WORK Non-Final OA Rausch Rehab GmbH
18592948 SENSOR SYSTEM FOR REMOTE SURVEILLANCE OF CABLE SYSTEMS UNDER TENSION Non-Final OA anyCOMM Holdings Corporation
18532773 INSPECTION ROBOT WITH REMOVEABLE INTERFACE PLATES AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING PAYLOAD INTERFACES Non-Final OA Gecko Robotics, Inc.

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